It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
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93% of critics liked it
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78% of users liked it
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It's Halloween in Peanuts land. Charlie Brown is thrilled that at last he's been invited to a costume party. Snoopy's costume choice consists of the goggles and scarf of a World War I flying ace, who is ever in search of the elusive Red Baron. And Linus makes preparations for the arrival… More It's Halloween in Peanuts land. Charlie Brown is thrilled that at last he's been invited to a costume party. Snoopy's costume choice consists of the goggles and scarf of a World War I flying ace, who is ever in search of the elusive Red Baron. And Linus makes preparations for the arrival of The Great Pumpkin, whom he believes will rise from the pumpkin patch and deliver presents to all the good little boys and girls. At episode's end, Charlie Brown finds himself with a trick-or-treat bag full of rocks; Snoopy once more fails to bring the Red Baron to heel; and Linus spends the entire night in the pumpkin patch, waiting in vain for the arrival of the Great Pumpkin ("But just wait till next year!") The second of Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez' animated Peanuts specials, the 30-minute It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown was first telecast October 27, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bill Melendez
- Written By
- Charles M. Schulz
- Genres
- Animation, Kids & Family
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1966 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 12, 2000
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...it's hard not come away with a smile on your face.
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Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed
May not be one of the better Charlie Brown specials but it sure is a great celebration of not just the Autumn season, but of Halloween and what a little faith in the tradition can do to a young child...
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Director Bill Melendez concentrates on atmosphere more than anything else; he sets up unrelated jokes, or simply enjoys watching the autumn leaves fall gently to the ground.
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Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium
What the hell kind of grown-up hands out rocks on Halloween?
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Gabriel Shanks, Mixed Reviews
Perhaps Charlie Brown's most charming, bittersweet moment.
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